Police: Severn man arrested after attempted robbery

Investigators say incident was targeted

Anne Arundel County police said they arrested a Severn man in connection with an attempted armed robbery.

Officers were called to Arundel Mills Mall at 7000 Arundel Mills Circle around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a robbery.

An 18-year-old and a 19-year-old man told police they were getting into their parked car in front of Neiman Marcus when a man got in the backseat of the car, displayed a possible handgun and ordered them not to move.

One of the victims immediately exited the vehicle to run for safety. The second victim was searched by the suspect, but no property was taken from him, police said. The suspect then fled the area south toward Best Buy.

Police said officers immediately found the man based on the description provided by the victims and detained him near Best Buy. The victims positively identified the man.

Authorities said officers recovered a weapon at the scene believed to have been used in the incident. Police said the victims and suspect were known to each other through a previous encounter and this was a targeted incident.

Police said they arrested 21-year-old Alonzo Kerry Banks, of Severn, who was arrested and charged.

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